Giles Insurance Raceday

03 October 2011

Giles Insurance Raceday takes place at Ayr Racecourse on Thursday October 6 with some big fields and exciting racing in prospect.

The afternoon opens with two races for two year-olds - the Seric Systems Sweepstakes British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Maiden over a mile due off at 2.10pm followed half an hour later by The Bud & Joe Pieroni Memorial Nursery Handicap over six furlongs.

Champion jockey Paul Hanagan is in action and his best chance of a winner could be in the Laser Life Handicap at 4.10pm on Gala Casino Star for trainer Richard Fahey.

The afternoon comes to a close with the Giles Insurance Corporate Handicap over seven furlongs and two horses who both won at the course last week could in opposition here - the Ruth Carr trained Beckermet and Linda Perratt's Benny The Bear.  This is Ayr's penultimate flat meeting of the season with the finale - John Smith's Raceday taking place on October 29.

That day there will also be some prizes handed out in the shape of the top owner, trainer and jockey at Ayr during the flat season and currently leading the way respectively are Ken McGarrity, Richard Fahey and Paul Hanagan.